Is it possible automatically detect(guess) the encoding of a file

[asmwarrior]

So that:

Set source encoding

This option can be avoid.

This has another benefit: for example, if the input file is already UTF8, we don't need to change it.

[gonejack]

Hi, @asmwarrior

Would you like to try v1.0.4 which contains auto-detection by running

go install github.com/gonejack/transcode@latest

[asmwarrior]

Hi, thanks, I don't have a go build environment, so I think I will try the prebuild binaries here:

https://github.com/gonejack/transcode/releases/tag/v1.0.4

BTW: what I think the best way is something like this:
https://github.com/amrali-eg/EncodingChecker

EncodingChecker can automatically detect the encoding, and do a convert. But It is a Windows dotNet tool, and your tool is cross platform, also a command line tool is more flexible.

[sergeevabc]

Alas, the automatic detection does not work on my end as expected.

Source: hello.txt

Windows 7 x64, transcode 1.0.8

$ transcode hello.txt
�ਢ¥â, ¬¨à!

$ transcode -s cp866 hello.txt
Привет, мир!

[gonejack]

Hi @sergeevabc

Thanks for you report.

Would you please try this newer version just released with better charset detection.

https://github.com/gonejack/transcode/releases/tag/v1.0.9

[sergeevabc]

@gonejack, thank you for taking the time to delve into the problem.
I confirm that transcode v1.0.9 displays the aforementioned hello.txt file as expected.